- Elevation, modelled
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- South Beacon Mountain491 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4876, -73.7807
Knapp Road Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 230 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Buddha Hall, a museum 0.7 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Knapp Road Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | W 267° | 491 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | W 270° | 465 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 278° | 456 m | 7.1 mi |
| Lambs Hill | W 274° | 454 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bull Hill | WSW 249° | 433 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Egbert | NE 41° | 405 m | 7.0 mi |
| Depot Hill | NE 42° | 398 m | 8.2 mi |
| Nimham Mount | ESE 122° | 388 m | 3.4 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Rock · 27 mi
- High Exposure · 27 mi
- Thurston Rock · 27 mi
- Hayes Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Branch Headwaters Unit: 1.3 mi
- Taconic Unit: 1.6 mi
- Farmers Mills Unit: 1.7 mi
- Richardsville Unit: 2.0 mi
- Kent Cliffs Unit: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Dick Hill: 1.8 mi
- Shenandoah Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hosner Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Money Ledge Hill: 3.1 mi
- Big Buck Mountain: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Fahnestock Winter Park: 2.5 mi
- Lime Kiln Recreation Center: 3.8 mi
- Crane Road: 5.7 mi
- Sycamore Park: 5.8 mi
- Douglas Phillips Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- Sybil Ludington Statue: 6.9 mi
- The Mt. Beacon Eight: 7.5 mi
- chimney: 8.0 mi
- American revolution signal Beacon monument: 8.5 mi
- Beacon Hill Incline Railway Powerhouse: 8.9 mi
Artworks
- General Patton: 11.2 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 11.2 mi
- Thayer Statue: 11.3 mi
- Washington Monument: 11.3 mi
- Mahatma: 14.8 mi
Museums: 46
- Great Buddha Hall: 0.7 mi
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum: 6.1 mi
- Magazzino: 8.0 mi
- Boscobel House: 9.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 27
- Boscobel Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 10.0 mi
- Personal Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Vassar College Community Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Canopus Beach: 2.6 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 6.8 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Pine Ledge: 15.4 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Watchtower Educational Center: 10.6 mi
- Timp-Torne Trail: 17.2 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 17.2 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 17.5 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Eagle Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Hell Hole: 15.8 mi
- Kaal Rock: 17.1 mi
- Kelly Slide: 18.3 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Upper Falls: 12.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.0 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 14.4 mi
- LG waterfall: 15.1 mi
- Cascades: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 5.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Princess circle picnic site: 9.8 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 18.7 mi
- Pell Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 0.9 mi
- Doodletown: 17.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 19.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 4 mi
- Cold Spring · 10 mi
- Highlands · 14 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 20 mi
- Stony Point · 21 mi
- Ossining · 23 mi
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